Salvia officinalis L.

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Synonyms:
Common names: Sage (English)
Description:
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Derivation of specific name: officinalis: used in medicine.
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Literature:

Paton, A.J. et al. (2013). Lamiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(8) Page 85. grown in gardens

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External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Salvia officinalis
African Plant Database: Salvia officinalis
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Salvia officinalis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Salvia officinalis
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Salvia officinalis
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Salvia officinalis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Salvia officinalis
JSTOR Plant Science: Salvia officinalis
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Salvia officinalis
Plants of the World Online: Salvia officinalis
Tropicos: Salvia officinalis
Wikipedia: Salvia officinalis

Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-25

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2025). Flora of Zimbabwe: Cultivated Plants: Species information: Salvia officinalis.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/cult/species.php?species_id=162670, retrieved 5 December 2025

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